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Google Live Transcribe
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | Android 12 and up | Free |
As android.com lists them, read 13 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Google Live Transcribe's own pages
- Accessibility API
- Sound Notifications uses Android's Accessibility Service API for background sound detection and quick access, and the listing says it does not use the API to read or store screen content or personal information. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Audience
- The app is intended to make conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Audio handling
- The Play listing says audio is not stored after transcription or sound recognition processing. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Communication tools
- Users can type responses and use ASL sign-to-text to display English text. · support.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Data safety
- Google Play reports no data shared with third parties and says data is encrypted in transit. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Device and access
- Live Transcribe is preinstalled on Pixel phones and select other Android phones; users can also download it from Google Play. · support.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- External microphones
- The app supports external microphones through wired headsets, Bluetooth headsets and USB microphones. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, United States · android.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Offline language downloads depend on device: multiple languages are available on select devices and Pixel devices running Android 12 or later; English is available on select Android 8–11 devices. · support.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- Live Transcribe captures speech and sound and displays them as text on an Android device. · support.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Sound alerts
- Sound Notifications can alert users to important sounds, including smoke alarms and a baby crying. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Speech transcription
- It provides real-time transcriptions in over 80 languages and dialects and supports custom words. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Support
- The app listing provides a support email and links users to Google's Disability Support team. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
- Transcript retention
- Transcription history can be kept for up to three days; by default, transcriptions are not saved. · play.google.com, 13 Nov 2026
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